Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (ACCREDITATION OF NON-STATE SCHOOLS) ACT 2001 - SECT 98

(1) This section applies if the Minister receives a recommendation under section 97(4).

(2) The Minister must decide whether the eligibility for Government funding should be withdrawn.

(3) In making the decision, the Minister must have regard to the recommendation.

(4) To remove doubt, it is declared that the Minister is not bound by the recommendation.

(5) If the Minister decides to withdraw the eligibility for Government funding, the Minister must as soon as practicable—

(a) give the governing body an information notice about the decision; and

(b) give the board notice of the decision.

(6) The decision does not take effect until—

(a) the last day to apply for a review of the decision; or

(b) if an application is made for a review of the decision—the day the application is decided or otherwise disposed of.

(7) If the Minister decides not to withdraw the eligibility for Government funding, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the board and governing body notice of the decision.

(8) In this section—

recommendation includes reasons for the recommendation.